…and how does a person interpret it?
Good greetings! Welcome to the first blog post in our journey of exploring:
- What is experience?
- How do we ‘get’ it?
- What can we do with it? and,
- Who determines what value our experience has?
Housekeeping: What to Expect from the Blog
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Whether you’re a manager seeking to develop your team; an organization aiming to build a robust talent pipeline; an individual looking to advance your career; or simply a curious explorer, understanding the ways in which people gain and use experience is crucial.
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Experience is a part of all our lives.
It is the accumulation of knowledge, skills, and insights gained through practice, reflection, and failures.
Experience shapes our decision-making, enhances our capabilities, and ultimately defines our journeys from professional through personal..
| nouns | |
| experience the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities | “a person of experience” “experience is the best teacher” |
| experience the content of direct observation or participation in an event | “they had a religious experience” “they recalled the experience vividly” |
| experience an event as apprehended | “a surprising experience” “that painful experience certainly got our attention” |
| verbs | |
| experience, see, go through go or live through | “We had many trials to go through” “”They saw action in Viet Nam” |
| experience, live, know have firsthand knowledge of states, situations, emotions, or sensations | “I know the feeling” “Have you ever known hunger?” “I have lived a kind of hell when I was a drug addict” “The holocaust survivors have lived a nightmare” “I lived through two divorces” |
| experience, get, have, receive go through (mental or physical states or experiences) | “get an idea” “experience vertigo” “get nauseous” “receive injuries” “have a feeling” |
| experience, feel undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind | “They feel resentful” “They felt regret” |
| experience, have undergo | “The stocks had a fast run-up” |
What ?!! … a Survey?
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My favorite saying today is:
Every little step helps.
“Every little step builds our experience.”
Let’s get curious!
What little step can we take today?
Here’s to sources of inspiration, knowledge, and community!
By exploring diverse perspectives, our learning and growth further enhance our “experience” professionally and personally.
Thank you for stopping by today!
Resources & Curiosities to explore
- Referenced in this post
- Visual Thesaurus https://www.visualthesaurus.com a place for finding out about words
- WordClouds.com https://www.wordclouds.com a place for generating your own graphic-style wordcloud.
- Curiosities and side-journeys
- What is a blog? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blog yes, I recall Compu-Serve well I used to be a forum admin of a particular area (volunteer) back in the day.
- One timeline of computers https://www.computerhistory.org/timeline/computers/
- Another timeline of computers httphttps://www.livescience.com/20718-computer-history.htmls://www.computerhistory.org/timeline/computers/ Go Ada Lovelace!
Be well, be safe, continue to make a difference.